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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1953-09-04, Page 13f li 100aat'd XeaF . lode aalx 1. 1470. K' SEAQ" 4; 195B 54 a.. ro Bridge. aaavaaarataaarratar aaeadaa CeMpletion. of McKillop township's handsome new bridge over a branch of the Maitland river at Roxboro, two Hailes northwest of here, recalls an incident -during the early stages of construc- tion weld records more of this district's storied past and furnished the County Museum, at God'e- rich with a upique item of historical interest. While dredging operations in the foundation stage were in progress, workmen unearthed an old bearing from a mill water -wheel. This. bearing was later identified by Joseph Scott, whose farm is adjacent to the bridge, aas-'beingg from the mill built by his father in 1850. He believes it is • made of South. American iron -wood. Mr, Scott took the mill -wheel part to the County Museum. The district about the site of the Scott Mill Vas settled in the 11820'x. By 1833, the family of Robert Scott, grandfather of Joseph Scott, and one other family of settlers, were the only whites to be found in the area. This was the case until 1845. Five years later a son of the Scott pioneer, James Scott, built a mill just: east of 'where the Roxboro bridge now stands, on the south bank. For 30 years grain was, teamed to the mill from farms and settlements up to 15 miles away. Before the mill fell to disuse, around 1880, it had changed ownership twice, first to Alfred Brewer, •and lastly to a buyer by the name of Rock. Joseph Scott, whose son, Sam, is the fourth generation to farm the land deeded to Robert Scott by the Canada Company in 183.3, recalls a time when the old mill "ran night and day." "In the summertime," added Mr. Scott, "when the water was low, the old mill continued to run by steam." Today, little remains in the landscape around the Roxboro bridge that might recall the hard and busy life of McKillop's pioneers in that area. The bridge, with its modern lines, is 20 feet shorter than the former span of 100 feet, and has no mid -stream support. It was built by G. A. Gibson & 'Sens, Wroxeter, for a contract, price of $24,,387. Cement and steel were supplied by the township. The level is eight feet higher than the old bridge, and over half a hill (12,000 cubic yards by measure) was hauled" from the North Road farm of Thomas Govenlock to provide fi11. Northside WA Groups Hear Graphic Address Of Trip to Maritimes groups I and II of the W.A. of laorthside United' Church met joint- ly in the Sunday Schoolroom of the dizurch Tuesday evening for their "September -meeting. _Mrs. J. W. A. Stinson delighted the xnembera with a graphic ad- dress on a trip to ; the Maritimes, "T9►e cradle of Canadian history." 'Miss. Laura Mole, presided over the attesting and Mrs. A. L. 'Porteous led in prayer.' The scripture lesson was taken by. Mrs. E. H. Close. iidlrs. C. Walden gave the devotion- al reading and prayer, and Mrs. Boss Hamilton sang the old favor- ite, "Bless This House," acconspan Jed by her mother, Mrs. G. A. Whit Fiat .. 'The appreciation for an interest- tag nterest9mg topic and a splendid solo was reseed by Mra- J. Ellis. A hymn, was sung and Mrs. E. H. close end- ed the meeting with the • Ibeitedic- Bioxl. A delicious lunch was serv- IlurouRuralResidents Tour Niagara District S. Huron 4-H Club Members Write -Exams Here Tuesday e Taking the heat as it cane --44 it came hot -160 members of South Huron 4-11. Club went to .school ahead of time Tugsdiiy to • test their store of know -'how on 4 -di Club work. Utilizing five class- rooms in Seaforth District High School here, the club members wrote their tests and then held a program of demonstrations in the cooler clime of the school lawn. The mass examination brought out 98 per cent of the membership of 13 4-H Clubs in south and cen- tral Huron. A similar test day for 4-H clubs in North 'Bron was held Thursday at Wingham. Clubs Taking Part On their test papers, the club members bad to produce answers to such questions as: Give a symp- tom and a remedy. for each of rhinitis, anaemia, lice, hog cholera, give definitions of each of gesta- It was pointed out that five Scott tion, lactation period, grading -up, Memorial • Scholarships are' now cross -breeding, pedigree,.:name one available each year for students of variety of each of early maturing the local high school going on to oats, barley, fall wheat, soybeans, higher education. In order M. win late maturing oats. a scholarship, each worth $500, at The tests form part of the 4-H least one .student of the five must club program; members must also be an entrant in the University of keep records on their club pro - Toronto. No Approval Yet .From Denman Building Addition Plans 'At a meeting of Seaforth District High School Board this week it was learned that no approval has been obtained yet from the Department of Education on the plans -submit- ted by the Board's architect. No tenders for construction of the ad- dition, may be issued until this ap- proval is forthcoming. A motion to engage Scott .Hat - kirk in the school bus contract, at a 'price of 30 cents per mile, was passed. - The ,Bus Committee was instructed to keep mapped mileage down to a. minimum in order to keep the transportation cost under $22,000. .Over 150• people from rural Myron, transported in four buses mad one car, made a tour of the 3`liagara Peninsula Friday under the ,guidance of county agricultural re- presentative e/presentative G. W. Montgomery, and assistant, Harold Baker: TheE large group inspecte& two modern farms during the day's outing and -viewed other points of interest along the way. At the Martin Bros. fruit and -vegetable farm at Vineland, the Huron pepple saw 80 acres under intense edlti'vation for fruit had; vegetable crops, v'Gith irrigation pipe -lines bringing water from Lake ilh•ie to carry moisture to the craps' as required. The irrigation system, •yowered by a 4.6 -horsepower motor, was capable, the visitors were•told, ,of putting on water at the rate of an inch an acre an hour. At Clovelly • Farm, R.R. 3, St. Catharines, operated' by - Stewart Bros., the Hureh •pedple were, con- . ducted on a tour of • tltie Win; and aeaw the noted Guernseylieraa and the three •big 'wooden silos, filled with grass silage. Except fon the aslloiftfi herd, they learned, t he Clovelly Guernseys go through the •winter without grain feeding, un- less some supplementary ration be fed at freshening times. In the course of the day's tour, Lille party froth Huron also saw the 'Weiland Canal, the new power de- velopiment at Chippewa, and Nia- ,geta Faile ilitualbated at night. The four beset; and -the guide car waived 'back in Huron a.t 3:30 a.m. Over 50 Enter Swimmin` leeti='at Lions Park Il re Last Friday Friday aftetnoon • over 50 loeai and district youngsters organhzed their splashing and kicking in the Lions Park pool into 'a competi.tiOn: for the annual swimming Meet. Thea meet was codatacted 'by lifeguard F'e g Rowland. ResuIte ,sa,,re-.--as follows: junior boys'' c ampion, Tom Dick; ruireer=' up, Garth ' Flannigan; junior girt' champion, Bonnie Weigglund;, run Her -up; Evelyn Dick; iiitQrmedlate. and senior boys' °hamplou ••Ke th Dellow; runner-up, Donald McC,lin chey; intermediate and senior girls" champion, Marie Rowland; runner- up, Joan Dick: Zurich Area Farmer Fatally Injured m Tractor . Accident A 37 -year-old farmer was killed almost instantly Wednesday after- noon when the tractor he was driv- ing overturned and pinned 'him on his farm on the Babylon. Line, about four miles southeast of Zur- • ich. • f The man, Soak Merner, 37, of R.R. 3, Zurich, was pulling a tree down when the tractor Overturned. •about 4.20 p.m, Constable C. E. Gibbons, of Eteter, investigated. Surviving are his wife, the ter- mer Rose Deichert, and three chil- dren. The body was taken to the. Westlake Funeral Home, Zurich. Funeral arrangement are incom- plete. Divide `jackpot Three Ways at Bingo Here • Wiinners of the $1,000 jackpot in the bingo at the Community Centre here Monday night were Mrs. B. O. Muir, town; D. L. Reid, town, and laugh Radford, Blyth. Jack Marks, Listowel, and Joyce Baecbler, Gederieh, each won $2200. ,The $100 special went three ways, haat Mento Hanover Mrs, Jas Saturday: to Jo . Barry, Seaforth, and Lyle Ander- son, Exeter. Huron Football°PlayoffsWinneers of the $50 games were: a a, .. Lorne Osier Mitchell; Mrs. Seppel, Ras Tie in T1urd ii11e Stisitford; Mrs. Ed, Little, Bensali, Mitt Bill Williams, Stratford; Chas,. In a .best 0f -live plaareff battle 'tor Felker, Seaforth; Joe Steepe, -Clin- top honors in the Baron Football ton; Mrs. Chessel, Mitchell; Walter .Association, Brussels, and Wihthrop Anger Shakespeare; Ken Ritchie, ,settled for a tvi+o-ail tie. Monday Seaforth; Mrs. Allan Reidy and Mr',a. might in the thir&ginatant Brussels yt„ 112eF.add'eni Seafortfi; p'. Pince- First game at Brttdael,s was won 'ley nijn,. Stratford; ;Olen Oliver, Brun the 'home teatkot, tsetoll game see, and itusty Brock, Exeter.; !it Winthrop ended 'vvleh a 1.6 win Mae., • Md enny, St, Marys, Mrs Ed, for Winthrop. ; < 1' dlirlateatri.; .Bi t%siielri, 'Mas; Carle. Wednesday tile,two' Warne, .play- md' to a 04 tie in 'Wlntrirop. Flat • jganie is fn Bru8sels 1• eV, jects, and show produce at club achievement days, most of which are held in conjunction with fall fairs. Clubs taking part in the program at Seaforth were: Brussels Baby Beef, 20 members; Seaforth Baby Beef, 25; Bayfield Baby Beef, 12; Seaforth Dairy Calf, 13; Blyth Dairy Calf, 15; BayfieldDairy Calf, 11; Exeter Calf Club, T5; Hay Township Calf Club, 21; Exeter Grain, 11; McKillop Grain, 12; Brussels Swine, 10; Seaforth Swine, 10; Bayfield Swine, 0. Anflounce. Scores Later Sizzling Sun Shines, On and On and On. l tse•ii lasses Here Next Tuesday "school" will be the Order of the day for almost 70f" local ana district young .citi- zens, some small and some not so $mail, as. three Beatorth institu- tioiis 01! learning open:,bheir doors to signal the end to the summer's. fun and freedom. .However, with one group of 'school -,goers,.. the 290 -odd public, -sato l pupils, there should be no comiatis about returning to one of the most modern and handsomely equipped seh'ools in Western On- tario: Seaforth's new Public School. is something to see, and the $275,- 000 structure holds an array ttf surprises for Seaforthites who have. yet to inspect its modern features. Near 300 P.S. Pupils There's only one topic of casual conversation these days,. and one guess will get the right answer. The heat! •One of the moat sustained heat waves to hit Western Ontario in years, with daily temperatures sizzling in the 90 to 95 degrees area, and night readings making little effort to reach. below 75, has Jeff ambition limp, tempers touchy and generally exhausted rural and urban re§idents to the point where even relieT requires an .effort. Around Seaforth, as in other areas, .tprilatoes, some tree fruit and sugar beets are over -ripening or drying out. Further south 9f here the burning heat is spelling disaster to Many tobacco farmers. As the heat wave moves' into its second- week, immediate relief is nowhere in sight. Thunderstorms, promised for late Wednesday, were foreseen to have little effect in alleviating the oppressiveness of the atmosphere. Tuesday night the local fire truck sprayed Main Street here in an effort to reduce . the accumulated heat from, downtown .pavements and macadam. A squealing troop of Seaforth youngsters took delight in the move, and quickly congre- gated under the moving spray --- while it lasted. All recourses to beat the heat are being used. During • the • day youthful splashers are crowding the Lions Park pool. At night, more and more adults are moving chairs out on lawns and sitting up later and later; if there's a little breeze at night, at least the sun isn't around to make matters worse. Right now there's only one con- clusion, such as it is: the heat can't last forever—Petrie Bertram's Almanac, never wrong, forecasts high winds and heavy snowstorms for January 11, 1954. Tuckersmith Council Meets Here Tuesday Y The examination, was' organized • by Harold Baker, assistant agricul- tural representative, with club lead- ers as presiding officers. Club members 'trying the exam- inat'ions_totalled 184, but only 160 individuals were concerned, since some are members of more than one club, and had to write more than one examination paper. ` Scores on the tests are to be an- nounced at the eonciusnon of the club program year; in. most cases, they will be announced about• ope week after the fall fair at wbich the club has its achievement day. •After the examination periods, demonstrations of show procedure were given by Robert Hern, Gran- ton, for beef cattle; Harold Baker, for dairy caittle; Vidian Turnbull, Brusselg, for swine; G. W. Mont- gomery, agricultural representaa Live in Huron, for grain. Douglas and Dorothy Keys, mem- bers of the Seaforth Baby Beef Club, brought a Hereford calf and a Shorthorn calf, which were,clean- ed, trimmed and clipped' for show In the course of Mr. Bern's demon, stration. Les. McSpadden Awarded For General Proficiency Lesile McSpadden, son of :Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McSpadden, R.R. 1, Seaforth,, has been awarded a Kingswhy-Lambton scholarship, t"rar Iced at $200, at Victoria College, Toronto, for general proficiency. Kennedy'. : Londesboro, lToword. This is a closed acholarehip for tudents who are entering the mil- ]Eial�t�nian, �ceter,�.c'li+i'rti, i;`enneiiy`,9 , Stratfatil, 'Evelyn Rivers, Seaforth. varsity for the m1nietrry. Tuckersmith Council, meeting in Seaforth Town Hall Tuesday for their regular meeting, with the reeve presiding and all members present, instructed the Clerk to ap- ply for the interim subsidy onroad expenditures of $34,994.72, from January to August 31. ' Contract gravelling of 10,195 yards has now been completed' and payment of $5,190.50, the balance of the power grader purohase, was made. Fencing of the cemetery south of Brucefleld has been under- taken by the township and will be completed in the near future. Repair of the Clarke Drain was reported completed and payment of accounts will be called. William Rogerson was instructed to have stoning done at a head -wall on the Alexander Drain and to construct a catch basin on the Etue Drain. fA grant of $26 was made to the South Huron Plowman's Associa- tion. Complaints were received by council that Egmondvilie street lights had not been lighting till 10 p.m. each night. The matter will be brought to the attention of the 'A! coints •passed• included: hos- pitalization, $1.25; drains, $307:50; fencing, $102.16; roads, $11,920.04; grants, $25; salary and allowance, $175. This paper will tell more of the new Public School in following is- sues. Official opening ceremonies are .presently planned -Tor shortly after September 21, but definite date will be announced later. Total enrolment in the public school will again be in the near neigaaborhood of 300. Last year 296`. pupils registered on opening dap - 50 for the first time. %Kindergarten class this year will be•a little iargr, er, with advance enrolment setting' a figure of 54. Three new teachers have been engaged by the Public School Board John W. Talbot, Elora, re - pleas D. N. Eastman as principal. Evan Hoffman, Preston, will be act- ing assistant principal. He replac- es Miss Winnifred Savauge. Miss Margaret Willis, kindergarten teacher, is replaced' by Mrs. John Black, Seaforth. Staff members who will again teach this year are: Mrs. James A. MacDonald, Miss Mabel Turn- bull, Miss Ella Elder, Mrs. Jason Ellis,;Mrs. Harvey Mason and Don- ald lV Orton. High School`tirawded •LOCAL. COUPLE WED .50 YEARS . At• St. James' Separate School enrolment next week is• expected to slightly exceed that of September, 1952. According to Sister St. Peter, 90 pupils are expected to email Tuesday, against 86 the previous year. First-year enrol- mentaat' the Separate .School will be;between 17 and 20. Seaforth, District .High School again faces .lack -of -space problems. As was the case last year, the high school is short three classrooms. and until planned • additions are completed later this school year, classes will be conducted in the library, basement and gymnasium. Principal L. P. Plumsteel points out that nearly 90 first form stu- dents will enter' this year, bringing a total enrolment to nearly 300. Last September 2'94 students were registered o,' the first day. p Five new teachers come to S.D. H.S. this year. W. Alvin Harding, Petrolia, will teach French: Angus Pegg, Bolton, will teach English: Gordon F. Allison, Toronto, spec- ializes in mathematics; J. L. Breen, New, Hamburg, will teach agricul- tural science; Miss Nan Taylor, Arnprior, will teach science. Reception Here For Mr., Mrs. Thomas D. Morris A post -nuptial reception, honor- ing Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morris, recently newlyweds, was held in Seaforth Community Centre Friday night.' A large group of friends and well - mashers assembled to extend felici- tations. A congratulatory address was read by Jack O'Reilly and pres- entation of a purse of money was made by Jack Morris. The guests of honor expressed their thanks. Dancing was enjoyed to the music of the W'lllowgrove Serenaders, and lunch was served by the com- mittee in charge of the event. Presbyterian Ladies' Group Hears Address On `Holidays' Tuesday Fall opening meeting of the Lad: tea' Aid of First Presbyterian Church was held Tuesday after- noon in the church with the presi- dent, Mrs. H. E. Smith, openiivg the program • with a poem, "Too, Busy." The secretary's and treas- urer's reports were beard and a• short business period followed. Betty Sinrpaon,..in'a solo, "I Shall Not Pass Again This Way," was accompanied by Mrs. M. R. Ren- nie. The special speaker, Mrs, R. V. MacLaren, Hensall, talked about "lliolidays." The speaker likened. holiday's to "resting days." Refresh- menu were served at the close of the ineetin.g. Child Training Expert: "If your children beeonie unmanageable„ quickly switch their attent1011." • Puzzled Parma.: "Switch . their what?" ' Golden anniversary celebrants Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Matthews, Seaforth, who were at home to their many friends and neighbors` during the day. Last Saturday a family dinner was` belt( in their honor in the Queen's Hotel here. Earlier in the day the couple,both natives of McKillop township, renew- -ed their wedding vows at a service in St. James' 'Church here. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Matthews Mark Golden Anniversary Schooltime's then ajority off fortis one', maybe° o .1)441109,:- , i 1,Fog 'bikinill of pr allttihert,. edNai But last of sumrei+tirtll., .. Page 6 of this, i$Sue r, Expositor will bet' found a ff page- of suggestions and Minders of w at.:he young -:• -.and/or-the oldster -404 needing in the way of we r lt: fi; apparel or supplies as :file sea;. son of beckoning school "bells, falling leaves and cooler 'lutea: t. ther waits around the corned; Old P.S. Buildin Poses Problern Monday marked the first of Sep -*They are: Mrs. 'Gertrude Johnston, tember, but the day also marked Seaforth; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hick - the 50th- anniversary of the mar -hell, McKillop; Mr. Thomas Hick- riage of M. and Mrs. Joseph Mat- � nell• Seaforth; Mr.. and Mrs. Gus thews, town, who were the subjects !Hicknell, Breslau; Mrs. Theresa of many expressions of congratula-, Maloney, Seaforth; Mr. and Mrs. tions and good wishes. The mini- Leo Bicknell, Kirkland Lake, and versary, however, was observed on Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Butters, Dub - Saturday. lin. .At home to friends and neighbors 1 At the dinner Father Weber of - in the afternoon, the honored cou- fered his good wishes as also did Leo ple was the centre of an enjoyable Bicknell, brother of the bride, and social evening later. Saturday, fol- William Hart, the couple's son -in - lowing renewal of marriage nup- law. Thomas Butters thanked tials in St. James' Church here, a Father Weber for his kind remarks. dinner was celebrated in their hon- 1 Mr' and Mrs. Matthews have 10 or, attended by members of the im- grandchildren and one great -grand - mediate family and near relatives. child. Both are natives of MCKiI- At the church service Rev. E. P. lop township. Weber sang the High Mass. Mrs. The golden anniversary cele - Margaret Devereaux played the or- brants received many fine presents gan, attended by Miss Julia Flan- as tokens of esteem from their nigan, who sang "Ave Maria" and friend's. Congratulations and well - "Penis Angelicus." Mrs. Matthews, wishes were extended by many, in - the former Sara Jane Bicknell, Mc- eluding the Rt. Hon, Louis St. Killop, wore a grey dress trimmed Laurent. with lace, and carried a corsage of The Expositor joins Mr. and Mrs. roses and sweet peas. Matthews' many friends in wishing Family Dinner 'Held them many more years of health and happiness. A sumptuous dinner was served in Mr. and Mrs. Matthew's honor at The Queen's Hotel here, attended by their seven children: Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Matthews, Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. Hart (Mary), The 16 -month-old son of Mr. and Seaforth; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lav- Mrs. Robert Dalton, McKillop, was is (Gertrude), Waterloo; Mr. and seriously bruised Tuesday when he Mrs. Edmund Matthews, .Seaforth; was struck by a truck driven by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O'Reilly (Fran- his father. The child, who at the ces), Hibbert; Mr. and Mrs. Lester time of the accident was apparent- Leonhardt (Betty), Seaforth; Mr. ly playing near the truck unknown and Mrs. Don Barber (Pauline, to his father, was taken to Scott Reg.N.), Kitchener. The couple's Memorial Hospital here by William brothers and sisters also attended. -Dolmage. McKillop Child Injured In Accident With Truck .Seaforth Public School Board h$4..• two schools,, and one of them la proving itself a problem. • -With all work—except landscap- ing and some minor odds andaendb —completed on the gleaming nett public school, which will conte ,, alive with youthful occupants next Tuesday, the Board is faced with. the problem of disposal of the 'old school in such a mariner as; wilt' meet favor among the ratepayers, the Department of Education, and the Board members themselves..•. Tuesday evening the difficulties were tackled, and while -no' satisfy- ing solution emerged, members, of the Board gave the •problem a thor- ough •airing and came" up with a preliminary course ca action: Earlier the Board had called for tenders for the demolition of the old building and purchase of the five lots on the property. After three tend-ers were read by secre- tart' treasurer M. MCKell two, from London'bidders ande taro: a local man, .considerate on the value, sale and' -ultimate use of the property were -discussed 'at length. How to Reduce Taxes? It was pointed out by 'Chairman Fred E. Willis 'that a rractodies "- alized by the Board in the sale of the building and property would not, under Department regulations, be effective an reducing the school tax rate. Such money, he continued, must be applied to the general fund of the Board and, when this is done, the Department reduces its grant (Continued on Page 5) Forty Hours' Devotion Observed by Members Of St. James' Church The main altar of St. James' Church here was beautifully adorn- ed with gladioli and lighted candles Sunday morning at the 10:30 Mass, waren Rev. Father Galley opened the annual Forty Hours' Devotions. Rev. E. P. Weber sang the High Mass, assisted by the choir. Father Galley, guest priest, de- livered the evening sermon, dwel- ling on the reasons for Catholio faith and devotion .to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. The choir as- sisted at each service with appro- priate hymns, with .Mrs. Stiles at the organ. The Forty Hours' Devotion was brought to a close Tuesday eve- ning with a procession, followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacra- ment. Visiting priest were: Father J. McCdwall, St. Columban; Dr. F. B. Foulkes, Dublin; Father Mona- han, Zurich, and Monsignor Bour- deau,. St. Joseph. At the conclusion of Tuesday's service, Rev. Father Weber expressed • his appreciation to all who assisted during the Forty Hours' devotion services.• SEAFORTH AND DISTRICT COUPLES PICTURED AFTER RECENT NUPTIALS Mr. and Mrs, Leon Rusheall. left. were married in Brnceaeld United Church. The bride, the former Ruth Scott, is a daughter of Mr. and ' Mrs. Ross Scott, Brue, ield. and the groom is a soh of Mr. and Mrs,. L. A. Rasheall, of Ferule. S.C. 'Loge Lor- raine Livingston and Bav,riy Levorn Alexander, centre, were married in Mul- lett. The bride is a daughter of Mr. awed Mrs. William T. Livingston. Mullett, and tba• room it s fon of Mr. and Mre. Ed - Mural Alexander, He'nfsllf Mt. and Mr's. William 'Laird Miekie, Might, Were Maned in I xeter. The bride. the former i'rritices Edna Toyolet, is &Wallet of Mr. -and Mre. Lloyd Taylor, Eerier, •end her hugs band is the sen a£ Mr. teal ' ^Mrd, E. L. rill ltle; ifentnil.